Employers for Education Excellence

The Employers for Education Excellence (EEE) award was established in 2007 by the Texas Legislature. Its purpose is to honor Texas employers who encourage and support staff participation and voluntarism in the public schools.

Any Texas employer is eligible to win the award, including private companies, nonprofit organizations, and state, local, federal and educational entities.

Current Winners

Both small and large businesses were among those recognized for their continuing support of Texas public school students. The 2014 recipients are:

Gold Award:

BASF Corporation, Freeport

Brookshires - Red Oak

Complex Community Federal Credit Union - Odessa

HNTB Corporation - Dallas

Raytheon - McKinney

Silver Award Recipients:

Insperity - Kingwood

Smart Financial Credit Union - Houston

Wells Fargo - Wichita Falls

Bronze Award Recipient:

Little River Healthcare - Rockdale

For more information, read the TEA press release announcing the 2014 award recipients.

Nominations

Nominations are accepted each year. The commissioner of education or his designee reviews the nominations and makes recommendations for the award winners. The recommendations are reviewed by the chair of the State Board of Education.